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Definition of low-lying adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

low-lying

adjective
 
/ˌləʊ ˈlaɪɪŋ/
 
/ˌləʊ ˈlaɪɪŋ/
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  1. (of land) not high, and usually fairly flat
    • There will be fog in low-lying areas.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLow-lying is used with these nouns:
    • area
    • land
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